What font does Canva use?
Canva Sans is the same friendly sans serif you see inside the Canva editor. On the website it does every job, from the 64px headline to 14px interface text.
Short answer: Canva’s website uses Canva Sans, the company’s own variable typeface, for headlines, text and buttons. It is served from Canva’s static asset domain.
Canva Sans
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Canva Sans- Weights
- 400, 500, 600
- Sizes
- 64px · 56px · 32px · 28px · 24px · 18px · 16px · 14px
- Served from
- static.canva.com
Sizes, weights and spacing by role
These are computed values from the live page, which is what the Font Inspector panel shows when you click each element.
| Role | Font | Size | Weight | Line height | Letter spacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline | Canva Sans | 64px | 400 | 1.25 | -0.01em |
| Subheading | Canva Sans | 32px | 600 | 1.25 | normal |
| Small text | Canva Sans | 14px | 400 | 1.57 | normal |
The main font stack in the CSS:
font-family: "Canva Sans", "IBM Plex Sans Arabic", "Noto Sans Variable", "Noto Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;- Headings switch on the stylistic sets
ss02andss03and set the optical size axis (opsz) to 100. Small text sets the same axis to 0. - The stack continues with IBM Plex Sans Arabic and Noto Sans, so languages Canva Sans does not cover still get a designed font.
- The headline is regular weight, 400. Subheadings carry the emphasis at 600.
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About the fonts, and whether you can use them
Canva Sans
Canva’s custom brand typeface: a rounded, approachable sans serif. The file is a variable font covering weights 400 to 700, with an optical size axis.
Can you use it? Canva Sans is proprietary. You can use it inside Canva designs, but it is not available to license for your own website. Open source fonts with a similar friendly tone work well in its place.
Finding a font does not license it. More in how to get a font you found, legally.
Get a similar look with a free font
This starter uses Figtree, which is open source, with the sizes and spacing measured above. It is an approximation, not a copy of Canva’s brand typeface.
/* Approximates the Canva look with a free font */
body {
font-family: "Figtree", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}
h1 {
font-size: 4rem; /* 64px */
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.25;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}How we checked
We opened canva.com in Chrome on September 20, 2026 and read the computed styles of its visible text: the declared font stack, the font actually rendered, and how much of the page’s text each family sets. That is the same data the Font Inspector extension shows under Fonts on this page. We re-check these pages periodically, and the date above shows the last inspection.
Canva and its typefaces are trademarks of their respective owners. Font Inspector is not affiliated with Canva.
Questions & answers
What font does Canva use on its website?+
Canva’s website uses Canva Sans, the company’s own variable typeface, for headlines, text and buttons. It is served from Canva’s static asset domain.
Can I use the Canva font?+
Canva Sans is proprietary. You can use it inside Canva designs, but it is not available to license for your own website. Open source fonts with a similar friendly tone work well in its place.
What is a free font similar to Canva Sans?+
Figtree and DM Sans are free on Google Fonts and give a similar feel. No free font is an exact match, so compare it with your own text first.
How can I check what font Canva uses myself?+
Open canva.com, then click any text with the Font Inspector extension, or right-click, choose Inspect and look at Rendered Fonts in the Computed tab. Sites change their typography, so checking the live page is the only way to be sure.